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http://www.spiegel.de/static/sys/logo_120x61.gifArt World Hunt: The Quest for Hitler's Lost Treasureshttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-german-investigators-found-lost-nazi-art-beloved-by-hitler-a-1035230.html#ref=rss
A Dutch detective and Berlin police spent months searching for art commissioned by Hitler that went missing after German reunification. Officials finally recovered the dubious works in raids last week -- here's how they did it. Tue, 26 May 2015 17:06:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-german-investigators-found-lost-nazi-art-beloved-by-hitler-a-1035230.htmlA Dutch detective and Berlin police spent months searching for art commissioned by Hitler that went missing after German reunification. Officials finally recovered the dubious works in raids last week -- here's how they did it. ]]>Nazi Art: Sculptures from Hitler's Chancellery Discoveredhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/long-lost-sculptures-from-hitler-chancellery-in-berlin-found-a-1035251.html#ref=rss
The sculptures had been missing for decades. But on Wednesday, investigators found pieces of Nazi art that had once adorned Hitler's Chancellery in Berlin. Fri, 22 May 2015 18:34:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/long-lost-sculptures-from-hitler-chancellery-in-berlin-found-a-1035251.htmlSearching for Justice: An SS Soldier and the Massacre in Oradour-sur-Glanehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/german-prosecutors-zero-in-on-ss-massacre-in-oradour-sur-glane-a-959577.html#ref=rss
Werner Christukat, 89, has been indicted for participating in the 1944 massacre perpetrated by the SS in Oradour-sur-Glane. He says he wasn't directly involved. Seventy years after the fact, there are more questions than answers, and proof is elusive.Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:59:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/german-prosecutors-zero-in-on-ss-massacre-in-oradour-sur-glane-a-959577.htmlWerner Christukat, 89, has been indicted for participating in the 1944 massacre perpetrated by the SS in Oradour-sur-Glane. He says he wasn't directly involved. Seventy years after the fact, there are more questions than answers, and proof is elusive.]]>The Thirty Years' War: How Peace Kept WWI Alivehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-world-war-i-peace-guaranteed-more-violence-a-950982.html#ref=rss
On two separate occasions, in 1918 and 1945, the world had to decide what to do with Germany. The second time around, world leaders almost made the same mistakes that failed to keep the Germans down after World War I.Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:51:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-world-war-i-peace-guaranteed-more-violence-a-950982.htmlBerlin Blunder: Google Maps Brings Back 'Adolf Hitler Square'http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/google-maps-mistakenly-identifies-berlin-square-as-adolf-hitler-platz-a-942774.html#ref=rss
Online mapping service Google Maps temporarily mislabeled a square in central Berlin with its former Nazi-era name: Adolf Hitler Square. Google couldn't explain the error when contacted by reporters but said they were looking into the matter.Fri, 10 Jan 2014 10:51:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/google-maps-mistakenly-identifies-berlin-square-as-adolf-hitler-platz-a-942774.htmlOnline mapping service Google Maps temporarily mislabeled a square in central Berlin with its former Nazi-era name: Adolf Hitler Square. Google couldn't explain the error when contacted by reporters but said they were looking into the matter.]]>Neo-Nazi Worries: Bavaria Pulls Plug on Annotated 'Mein Kampf'http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/bavaria-to-ban-printing-of-hitler-book-mein-kampf-after-copyright-expires-a-938421.html#ref=rss
For years, historians in Munich have been working on an annotated edition of Adolf Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" to be released when the copyright expires in 2015. The state of Bavaria gave the green light in 2012 -- but now they are trying to halt the project.Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:36:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/bavaria-to-ban-printing-of-hitler-book-mein-kampf-after-copyright-expires-a-938421.htmlFor years, historians in Munich have been working on an annotated edition of Adolf Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" to be released when the copyright expires in 2015. The state of Bavaria gave the green light in 2012 -- but now they are trying to halt the project.]]>Gurlitt Works: A Herculean Task in Identifying Provenancehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/berlin-art-expert-to-lead-research-on-munich-find-a-934279.html#ref=rss
A scholarly task force has been set up to clarify the origins of some of the artworks found in Cornelius Gurlitt's Munich apartment. The group will be led by prominent German art historian and will include two experts with the Jewish Claims Conference. Tue, 19 Nov 2013 13:29:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/berlin-art-expert-to-lead-research-on-munich-find-a-934279.htmlA scholarly task force has been set up to clarify the origins of some of the artworks found in Cornelius Gurlitt's Munich apartment. The group will be led by prominent German art historian and will include two experts with the Jewish Claims Conference. ]]>'A Kind of Fief': Munich Art Hoarder's Father in His Own Wordshttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/hildebrand-gurlitt-1950s-essay-about-his-history-with-art-a-934072.html#ref=rss
The name Cornelius Gurlitt has hit the headlines recently after the discovery of a massive art collection in his Munich apartment. His art dealer father Hildebrand offered a fascinating insight into his love of paintings in a never-before published text from 1955. Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:01:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/hildebrand-gurlitt-1950s-essay-about-his-history-with-art-a-934072.htmlConstitutional Expressionism: Legal Questions Overwhelm Art Findhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/legal-issues-complicate-munich-art-treasure-trove-find-a-934071.html#ref=rss
There is much consternation among investigators, politicians and academics about how to handle the trove of artworks found in Munich this month. Criticism by Jewish groups abroad is growing, but complex provenance questions could take years to resolve. Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:33:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/legal-issues-complicate-munich-art-treasure-trove-find-a-934071.htmlThere is much consternation among investigators, politicians and academics about how to handle the trove of artworks found in Munich this month. Criticism by Jewish groups abroad is growing, but complex provenance questions could take years to resolve. ]]>Interview with a Phantom: Cornelius Gurlitt Shares His Secretshttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/spiegel-interview-with-cornelius-gurlitt-about-munich-art-find-a-933953.html#ref=rss
Cornelius Gurlitt hoarded art treasures his father obtained under dubious circumstances in the Nazi era. The reclusive 80-year-old has given SPIEGEL the first interview since news of their discovery broke two weeks ago. He says the pictures are the love of his life and must be returned.Sun, 17 Nov 2013 09:12:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/spiegel-interview-with-cornelius-gurlitt-about-munich-art-find-a-933953.htmlCornelius Gurlitt hoarded art treasures his father obtained under dubious circumstances in the Nazi era. The reclusive 80-year-old has given SPIEGEL the first interview since news of their discovery broke two weeks ago. He says the pictures are the love of his life and must be returned.]]>Phantom Collector: The Mystery of the Munich Nazi Art Trovehttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/the-mystery-of-the-gurlitt-family-and-the-munich-nazi-art-find-a-932899.html#ref=rss
The world has been captivated by the discovery of more than 1,400 works of art in a Munich apartment, among them many lost masterpieces stolen by the Nazis. The mystery surrounding the paintings reveals much about the great tragedies of the 20th century -- and Germany's attempt to grapple with its past.Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:46:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/the-mystery-of-the-gurlitt-family-and-the-munich-nazi-art-find-a-932899.htmlThe world has been captivated by the discovery of more than 1,400 works of art in a Munich apartment, among them many lost masterpieces stolen by the Nazis. The mystery surrounding the paintings reveals much about the great tragedies of the 20th century -- and Germany's attempt to grapple with its past.]]>Nazi Scandal: Gestapo Chief Reportedly Buried in Jewish Cemetery http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/nazi-war-criminal-heinrich-mueller-buried-in-jewish-cemetery-in-berlin-a-930995.html#ref=rss
As head of the feared Gestapo secret police, Heinrich Müller perpetrated some of the worst crimes of the Nazi regime. His fate was unconfirmed -- but now a newspaper claims he was buried in a Berlin Jewish cemetery in 1945. Thu, 31 Oct 2013 11:46:00 +0100http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/nazi-war-criminal-heinrich-mueller-buried-in-jewish-cemetery-in-berlin-a-930995.htmlNew German Biography: Hitler's Underestimated Charismahttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/historian-interview-new-book-explores-personal-charm-of-hitler-a-927155.html#ref=rss
There's no disputing Adolf Hitler was responsible for some of the most monstrous acts ever committed. In an interview about his new biography, however, historian Volker Ullrich discusses a dictator who was an anti-Semite but also a man of considerable charm.Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:36:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/historian-interview-new-book-explores-personal-charm-of-hitler-a-927155.htmlThere's no disputing Adolf Hitler was responsible for some of the most monstrous acts ever committed. In an interview about his new biography, however, historian Volker Ullrich discusses a dictator who was an anti-Semite but also a man of considerable charm.]]>Controversial Move: German Ministry Ponders Honoring Soviet Spy http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-ministry-may-honor-woman-who-was-soviet-spy-a-925575.html#ref=rss
The German Foreign Ministry is considering placing a former employee, Ilse Stöbe, on an honorary list of staff who resisted Hitler. It would be a controversial move because she was a Soviet agent at a time when Stalin and Hitler were allies. Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:41:58 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-ministry-may-honor-woman-who-was-soviet-spy-a-925575.htmlSecret Code: Music Score May Lead to Nazi Goldhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/dutch-filmmaker-leon-giesen-says-mittenwald-is-site-of-nazi-treasure-a-923530.html#ref=rss
After some initial digs, a Dutch filmmaker believes he may have found the site of buried Nazi treasure long rumored to exist. He was led to the Bavarian town of Mittenwald after cracking a code believed to be hidden in a music score. Fri, 20 Sep 2013 17:41:11 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/dutch-filmmaker-leon-giesen-says-mittenwald-is-site-of-nazi-treasure-a-923530.htmlNazi Leader 'Mystery': Secret Rudolf Hess File to be Auctionedhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/secret-dossier-of-deputy-fuehrer-hess-to-go-under-the-hammer-a-921476.html#ref=rss
A dossier of documents apparently drawn up by Rudolf Hess after the Nazi leader's flight to Scotland in 1941 has been discovered, and will be auctioned in the US. Whether it will shed any light on the bizarre actions of the Deputy Führer is another matter.Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:19:36 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/secret-dossier-of-deputy-fuehrer-hess-to-go-under-the-hammer-a-921476.htmlA dossier of documents apparently drawn up by Rudolf Hess after the Nazi leader's flight to Scotland in 1941 has been discovered, and will be auctioned in the US. Whether it will shed any light on the bizarre actions of the Deputy Führer is another matter.]]>Führer's Bodyguard: Last Witness to Hitler's Final Hours Dieshttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/hitler-bodyguard-rochus-misch-dies-at-the-age-of-96-a-920883.html#ref=rss
Rochus Misch, Hitler's former bodyguard, has died at the age of 96. He has extensively written and spoken about his time with the Nazi leader, and, as his neighbors attest, amassed a large international following. Fri, 06 Sep 2013 19:19:05 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/hitler-bodyguard-rochus-misch-dies-at-the-age-of-96-a-920883.htmlRochus Misch, Hitler's former bodyguard, has died at the age of 96. He has extensively written and spoken about his time with the Nazi leader, and, as his neighbors attest, amassed a large international following. ]]>Historical Dishonor: Towns Stuggle with Citizen Hitlerhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/german-towns-address-honorary-citizenship-for-adolf-hitler-a-916328.html#ref=rss
Several towns in Germany still have Adolf Hitler on the rolls as an honorary citizen. Most remove his name once the oversight is discovered. But should they? Social Democrat leader Sigmar Gabriel isn't so sure.Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:34:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/german-towns-address-honorary-citizenship-for-adolf-hitler-a-916328.htmlBritish Girls in the Third Reich: 'We Had the Time of Our Lives'http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/young-women-from-britain-in-1930s-nazi-germany-a-905617.html#ref=rss
In the 1930s, many English families sent their daughters to finishing school in Nazi Germany. Rachel Johnson, sister of the London mayor, interviewed several for her most recent book. She told SPIEGEL ONLINE about Britain's enthusiasm for Hitler's Reich.Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:56:13 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/young-women-from-britain-in-1930s-nazi-germany-a-905617.htmlIn the 1930s, many English families sent their daughters to finishing school in Nazi Germany. Rachel Johnson, sister of the London mayor, interviewed several for her most recent book. She told SPIEGEL ONLINE about Britain's enthusiasm for Hitler's Reich.]]>Forbidden Photos: Secret Shots of Hitler's Bunkerhttp://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/secret-photographs-of-hitler-bunker-in-berlin-by-robert-conrad-a-903750.html#ref=rss
Starting in 1987, Robert Conrad risked his freedom to secretly photograph Adolf Hitler's decaying bunker in what was then East Berlin. Disguised as a construction worker, he snuck inside some 30 times, and has now finally revealed his work.Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:50:00 +0200http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/secret-photographs-of-hitler-bunker-in-berlin-by-robert-conrad-a-903750.html